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I can't think of a better title for my new log, and for that I apologize. Neither can I think of a worse title, and for that I am grateful.

I thought of a better title, so I'm starting a new journal. That and my old journal got hosed up a few entries ago. I tried to go back and edit, but I lost the ability to edit my own older posts, so...

Anyway, same protocol (modified 531 with a focus on singles on waves 1 & 3). I'm gonna run that way for now, but I'm smelling a Smolov bench cycle sometime down the road.

Wednesday, 7/11/12

Cycle III Wave 1 Workout A

Squat
45x5
115x5
140x5
175x3
205x3
235x3
265x3
280x1
300x1
300x1

SupersetLeg Press
340x20x2
340x15Prone Leg Curls
105x8x2
105x5

__________________Bogdan Petia Sarac - Must keel moose and squirrel

Cancer Survivor - 7/21/10

Benchmark 5K time:27:45 (3/5/11)

It's not the weight we move, but the people we move that matters. -- Bearded Beast of Duloc (12/31/10)

Thank you. I've got the rest of my first wave to log, but time is pinchy this evening. Maybe later tonight (after hockey practice), or tomorow (after hockey practice). BtB, we used to be able to edit our own posts indefinately. What happened to that feature?

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeM

Nice! You are full of surprises. That's some sick squat singles, much less the leg press.

I'm really tempted by a smolov bench (press) cycle myself! You're my stalking horse, if it works for you, I feel good in trying it.

Rock on.

Thank you, Mike. We'll see how it goes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jslep

nice squats val!

Thank you, jslep. They're getting up to respectable now. I should be at a PR in a couple of weeks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tannhauser

I would have had enough after the squats. Nice one.

I tell you, THIS session about did me in. I was as sore as I've ever been for four days. I was careful to stretch out very thoroughly afterwards too. Maybe that had something to do with the soreness.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Bogdan smells Smolov! Likey.

Well, as long as Bogdan doesn't smell LIKE Smolov, then we're fine. I've got to study some other journals, and figure out just how to morph the Smolov concept into what I'm doing now. I hate to give up heavy deads and squats. Overhead presses I could trade in for now. Anyway, its being chewed on right now. Maybe another cycle or two of the straight 531 variant.

__________________Bogdan Petia Sarac - Must keel moose and squirrel

Cancer Survivor - 7/21/10

Benchmark 5K time:27:45 (3/5/11)

It's not the weight we move, but the people we move that matters. -- Bearded Beast of Duloc (12/31/10)

Thank you. I've got the rest of my first wave to log, but time is pinchy this evening. Maybe later tonight (after hockey practice), or tomorow (after hockey practice). BtB, we used to be able to edit our own posts indefinately. What happened to that feature?